{"id":12806,"date":"2022-08-11T13:36:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T13:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/?p=12806"},"modified":"2022-08-15T11:21:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T11:21:38","slug":"high-performance-composite-deck-boards-from-trex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/high-performance-composite-deck-boards-from-trex\/","title":{"rendered":"Trex Protect is the Simple Solution for Waterproofing Garden Decking Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s high-performance composite deck boards, like those from Trex, are warrantied to last for 25 years of longer. But what about the substructure material underneath? If the posts and beams that support the deck are made of wood, theya re likely to deteriorate long before the decking warranty elapses. In fact, a recent survet of buidlers revealed that almost all wood substructures show signs of splitting, rotting or decay after just eight years. <\/p>\n

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\nWith Spring in sight, many will be thinking about getting out in the garden and prepping for the warmer weather. For some this will mean investing in shiny new decking or giving their existing deck some well needed care. Now, there is a simple and cost-effective solution to combatting the damaging effects of both Mother Nature and Father Time. Trex\u00aeProtect\u2122 Joist and Bearer Tape is a self adhesive butyl tape designed to protect wooden joists and beams from moisture that can lead to rot and the loosening of deck screws and fasteners.<\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s high-performance composite deck boards, like those from Trex, are warrantied to last for 25 years of longer. But what about the substructure material underneath? If the posts and beams that support the deck are made of wood, theya re likely to deteriorate long before the decking warranty elapses. In fact, a recent survet of buidlers revealed that almost all wood substructures show signs of splitting, rotting or decay after just eight years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\nTrex Protect is the Simple Solution for Waterproofing Garden Decking Projects - Design Buy Build<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/high-performance-composite-deck-boards-from-trex\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Trex Protect is the Simple Solution for Waterproofing Garden Decking Projects - Design Buy Build\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Today\u2019s high-performance composite deck boards, like those from Trex, are warrantied to last for 25 years of longer. 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